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Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

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b. 44-45

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

Tied notes in FCI & EE2

Repeated notes in A (→FC→GE, →FE→EE1)
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The version of FCI – tied b1 in b. 44-45 and c2 in b. 48-49 – as compliant with the rhythm of the majority of the phrases of the Prelude, can be, according to us, taken into account as a variant, although Chopin abandoned it while preparing the piece for printing. One can only suppose what the motivation of EE2 at the time of introducing that version was – perhaps it was a comparison with a number of similar ties in similar contexts (e.g., b. 4-17 and 27-30).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions

b. 44-46

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

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In A (→FC,FE) accidentals were inserted very inaccurately – in total, 4 sharps and 12 naturals are missing – which, however, does not impede the determination of the correct text. Accidentals were being added in GE and EE, although it is only in EE2 that the notation is totally correct. The naturals before the b-b1 octave in b. 44 were also added in FED.
Interestingly enough, the notation of FCI is more accurate than the one of A – only one  and 5 naturals are missing.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Annotations in FED , Accidentals in different octaves , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Omission of current key accidentals , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 44

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

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The b notes were initially repeated on the 5th and 6th quavers, which is proven by them having been crossed out (it can be seen in A).

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A , Deletions in A

b. 45

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

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In FCI the chord on the 5th quaver is the same as the adjacent ones.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 46

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

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FE overlooked the  before the minim at the beginning of the bar (g2). The accidental was supplemented in EE and FED.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Annotations in FED